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Smersh Pod

The award nominated film podcast that does a bit of everything. One of Esquire's 38 Best Comedy Podcasts Around. Hosted by John Rain.


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  • 28. RESIDENT EVIL with Tom Neenan

    01:43:45||Season 8, Ep. 28
    This week we’ll be going back to the heady days of 2002. A more innocent time when you want a go on nemesis, nip out for a bite without getting cancelled, and Umbrella going viral was seen as a bad thing. Yes, it’s Resident Evil.And joining me to ask ‘Who let the dogs out?’, is Tom Neenan

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  • 27. SMERSH HITS: SUPERGIRL (1984) with Johnny Candon

    01:58:34||Season 8, Ep. 27
    This week we’ll be heading to Argo City to have a drink or two with Peter o Toole, and to find out if Superman’s cousin can save the day while he’s out. Yes, it’s SupergirlJoining me to be bathed in soft focus and lighting, is Johnny Candon. *Recorded December 2022
  • 26. X: THE UNKNOWN with Toby Hadoke

    01:25:21||Season 8, Ep. 26
    This week we’ll be looking at an X that only lives to suck energy, spew hate and pump out bad waves, no not the popular edge lord website, it’s merely an old science fiction film!Yes, it’s X: The UnknownAnd joining me to do what Noel Edmonds could never do, kill the Blob, is Toby Hadoke.
  • 25. TREMORS with David Hoare and Tom Crowley

    01:35:11||Season 8, Ep. 25
    This week we’ll be looking for Perfection as we sit down and watch a film that really grabbed our attention, and made the ground move beneath our feet. Yes, it’s Tremors.Joining me to get our big worms out for the lads, is Tom Crowley and David Hoare.
  • 24. SMERSH ON SCREEN: DISCLOSURE DAY with DAN THOMAS

    46:53||Season 8, Ep. 24
    Dan Thomas and I are fans of Big Stevie Spielberg. We went to see this film. We weren't keen. We vent here. WE SPOIL IT. SO IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN SWITCH OFF!!
  • 23. BATMAN with Dan Thomas

    02:07:36||Season 8, Ep. 23
    This week we’ll be stepping into the dark shadows of Gotham City in order to find out just what puts such a smile on the face of the citizens. Is it all that free money? Or something more sinister...Yes, it’s BATMANAnd joining me to be of a mind to make some mooky, is Dan Thomas.
  • 22. INNERSPACE with Dr. Dean Burnett and Dan Thomas

    01:44:54||Season 8, Ep. 22
    This week we’ll be defying convention and going out of our way to look for the beauty hidden inside a person, while also proving they have guts, seeing the world through their eyes, and admiring their balls.Yes, it’s Innerspace.Joining me to spend an hour in Meg Ryan is Dr. Dean Burnett and Dan Thomas.